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=Developing Portfolios as Artifacts of Understanding=

FACILITATORS

 * Claudia Loewenstein:** loewensteinc@greenhill.org
 * Trevor Worcester**: worcestert@greenhill.org
 * Chris Bigenho**: bigenhoc@greenhill.org @bigenhoc

**CONVERSATION DESCRIPTION**
This session will open with a brief presentation where we share our journey, both the challenges and successes, on how to document levels of fluency and literacy in our modern and classical language program. Relying merely on traditional tests can be problematic as they are flat, one-dimensional tools and do not create transferable records that clearly articulate a students level of fluency. Enter the Digital Portfolio. We have worked as a team to create a working prototype of a portfolio process using a multi-media format. After our brief presentation, we will then engage participants in working through a portfolio development case study designed to help participants discover more about portfolios and artifacts of understanding and to assist in framing the remainder of our time together. Taking what we learned as a group through these first two activities, we will continue to work in groups to develop standards by which we can effectively evaluate three types of portfolios: Growth portfolio, Evaluation Portfolio, and Showcase Portfolio. Throughout the entire session, collaborative tools will be made available specifically for the session where participants can share resources, document session discussions and share their own experiences. These tools will include a session wiki, Diigo Group linked to wiki, Twitter Feed etc. The wiki will serve as a living artifact that can be accessed and further developed beyond our time together .

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 * SESSION RESOURCES **
 * **Collaborative Notes: ** @http://tinyurl.com/educonportfolio
 * **Who is with us today?** Please complete this short form
 * **Portfolio Resources- Chris Bigenho Diigo:** @http://www.diigo.com/user/bigenhoc/portfolios
 * **Rubric Resources- Chris Bigenho Diigo:** @http://www.diigo.com/user/bigenhoc/rubrics
 * **Authentic Assessment Toolbox:** @http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/portfolios.htm
 * **International Journal of ePortfolio:** @http://www.theijep.com/index.html
 * BOOKS**
 * Introduction to Rubrics- Stevens, D. & Levi, A.
 * Assessing Critical Skills- Mueller, J.
 * The Educational Potential of e-Portfolios: Supporting Personal Development and Reflective Learning- Stefani, L., Mason, R. & Pegler, C.


 * TWITTER FEEDS**
 * **#ecport Feed** || **#educon Feed** ||
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